Poster of Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

Plot: Balogun's most political film is a confrontation with the African wars of liberation. Based on Carcase for Hounds, Meja Mwangi's novel about the Mau-Mau uprising, it is set in an unnamed country and thus offers the vision of a pan-African struggle for freedom and against colonial oppression
Release Date: Thursday, January 1 1981
45 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Albert HallAlbert Hall. Albert Hall was 43 in Cry Freedom as 'Haraka'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 10 1937
Portrait of Prunella GeePrunella Gee. Prunella Gee was 30 in Cry Freedom as 'Susan'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 17 1950
Portrait of Jorge CoutinhoJorge Coutinho. Jorge Coutinho was 46 in Cry Freedom as 'Kimano'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1934
Portrait of Roberto PirilloRoberto Pirillo. Roberto Pirillo was 33 in Cry Freedom
Birthday: Sun, Sep 14 1947
Portrait of David BuckDavid Buck. David Buck was 44 in Cry Freedom
Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1936 –
Died: Fri, Jan 27 1989

Crew

Portrait of Ola BalogunOla Balogun. Ola Balogun was 35 in Cry Freedom as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 01 1945
Portrait of Philippe GosseletPhilippe Gosselet. Philippe Gosselet was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Meja MwangiMeja Mwangi. Meja Mwangi was 32 in Cry Freedom as 'Novel'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 27 1948